"When securely implemented with scalability, these solutions offer improvement in day-to-day government operations but also dramatically enhance long-term prospects for job creation, workforce skill development and citizen education", Gelsinger said.

While tech leaders - or their companies - have spoken out against some Trump policies, including withdrawing the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and a travel ban that was later overturned, it was still a full house for Monday's meeting, where Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos were among those in attendance.

Alphabet Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, center, listens as White House senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks at the opening session of the White House meeting with technology Chief Executive Officers to mark "technology week", Monday, June 19, 2017, in the Indian Treat Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. In December, then-president-elect had invited executives to a roundtable discussion at Trump Tower. But so far, the White House has indicated that it does not consider the situation to be urgent.

"It should be as easy to apply for benefits as it is to deposit a check on your phone", according to a copy of the agenda sent to companies ahead of the meeting. The document frames the effort as "government-as-a-service".

Cook, Bezos and others have since been vocal critics of some of the administration's policies, including the attempt to institute a travel ban for visitors from some majority-muslim countries.

"Some liked the decision, some didn't like the decision, but they see a bigger relationship and they've been very happy with the level of dialogue that comes out of this White House, and with the president", the official said. But many in the tech industry appear to disagree, particularly among rank-and-file employees who have called for strong public denunciations of the administration's climate change stance. The executives were also told to bring a subject matter expert from their companies who could provide more information about the topics that the White House is the most interested in. Silicon Valley has never exactly been a hotbed of Trump support. "Hopes for an overhaul of the corporate-tax code this year are fading, some executives and corporate lobbyists say, as the White House and lawmakers struggle to reach consensus on a plan that could get through Congress. Mr. Trump's move to quit the Paris climate accord has been a stinging lesson for some that White House face time doesn't always translate into influence", Vanessa Fuhrmans and Peter Nicholas write for the Wall Street Journal. "As Trump has said, 'Who knew healthcare could be so hard?' Well, who knew that cloud infrastructure could be so hard?"

He said the government is carrying out an "urgent inspection" of other tower blocks in Britain to assess safety. Residents caught up in the fire have previously condemned the relief effort as "absolute chaos".

A couple of people race go-karts at the 2017 Juneteenth Celebration at the Weisser Park Youth Center on June 17, 2017. Sutton says the community support over the years continues to grow. "Our ancestors died for our freedom".

Along with a photograph of herself cradling her baby bump, she wrote: "We would like to share our love and happiness". Beyonce and her husband Jay Z are the happy parents of twins: the singer gave birth to two babies very expected.

Buyouts coming to your agency? "The thing about baseball, it's not a sport where you go out and overpower somebody". Still, the transition was important as the rotation lost three parts in Aaron Sanchez , J.A.

The verdict then regarding the Surface Laptop is that it can not be repaired without causing considerable damage to the notebook. Microsoft has released an official recovery image of Windows 10 S which is now available from its support page.

Cosby, sitting across the room at the defense table, leaned in to listen, whispered to his lawyer and, at times, shook his head. More than 50 women have said that Cosby assaulted them, but the statute of limitations has run out in almost all cases.

And, short of firing Mueller - which would be political suicide for Trump - he just has to wait and see how it plays out. Mueller has been choosing his own staff, tapping top legal minds from inside and outside the Justice Department.

South African bonds weakened on Monday afternoon in line with the rand, which in turn, was affected by local political concerns. Mkhwebane said Absa has paid some of the money back, but not the two decades' worth of interest that has accumulated.

Al-Qaeda's North African affiliate Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) had claimed responsibility for the attack. In predominantly Muslim Mali, people have been fasting from sunrise to sundown for three weeks.

In 2014, he was knocked unconscious by a bull in France and a year later he was thrown into the air by a bull in Pamplona, Spain. A renowned Spanish bullfighter has died after he tripped on his cloak and was fatally gored in a ring in France.

Bear Kills 16-Year-Old Teen Who Got Lost During Race
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Rosenstein Says He Has Seen No Reason to Remove Mueller
Both Rosenstein and Sessions are testifying Tuesday on Capitol Hill. "I won't mince words, " Leahy told Rosenstein on Tuesday. David Ignatius, a columnist with The Washington Post , cautioned that firing Mueller would be a unsafe move by the president.

Global shares fall on Fed rate hike, plunge in oil prices
The dollar.DXY was largely flat against a basket of currencies after reversing earlier losses, while the price of gold fell. It is also cited that U.S. economic growth and job market strength as reasons for raising its standard interest rate .

Shot US congressman Steve Scalise off the critical list
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Grim Search At London Blaze Site Continues as Anger Mounts
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Putin: New sanctions will 'complicate' Russia-US ties
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Brian Harman Lead the US Open
He enters the final round in a three-way tie for second place at 11-under par, along with Tommy Fleetwood and Brooks Koepka. Now his friend Justin Thomas sits a shot off the lead after carding the lowest round to par in US Open history.

NBC vows to air interview with Sandy Hook-denier Jones
In the preview clips of the segment that have been released, Kelly asks Jones about the Sandy Hook conspiracy theory. NBC News responded to The Hill's comment request on Friday, stating it remained committed to airing the interview.

Netanyahu calls to end Palestinian payments to attacker
The three men were armed with knives and an automatic weapon and carried out near-simultaneous attacks at two locations. He slammed the Palestinian leadership for not denouncing the attack while condemning Israel for killing the terrorists.

Militants buried in tense Kashmir
All shops and other business establishments remained closed in the town while public transport is off the roads. Police said the civilians were killed in the crossfire between militants and the government forces.